TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Former Alabama wide receiver Duron Carter is heading north of the border to extend a football career that hasn't seen him play an official down since 2010.

Carter, the son of NFL Hall of Fame receiver and ESPN analyst Cris Carter, was one of nine players added to the practice roster of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes. According to Pro Football Talk, a CFL practice roster is essentially the same as an NFL practice squad.

Carter's path to Canada has been a rocky one.

The Boca Raton, Fla., native played well as a freshman at Ohio State, but was forced to leave
because of academic issues. That took him to Coffeyville (Kan.)
Community College for the 2010 season, when he caught 44 passes for 690
yards and 10 touchdowns.

He signed with Alabama in 2011, but never saw the field because of an eligibility issue. During the following spring, he was one of three wide receivers suspended for violation of team rules. He transferred to Florida Atlantic one month before the 2012 season, but was denied a hardship waiver request to play immediately.

Carter, who left Florida Atlantic shortly after the 2012 season, wasn't selected in the 2013 NFL Draft and didn't get past the tryout stage with the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.